WATCH: Larson snatches another win at Michigan on final restart
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Kyle Larson slipped between cars on an overtime restart, capping his wild weekend with a victory in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Larson was in the spotlight after team owner Chip Ganassi allowed him to go to Iowa to compete in the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday. He finished second at that sprint car event before returning to...
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Kyle Larson slipped between cars on an overtime restart, capping his wild weekend with a victory in Sunday's NASCAR Cup Series race at Michigan International Speedway. Larson was in the spotlight after team owner Chip Ganassi allowed him to go to Iowa to compete in the Knoxville Nationals on Saturday. He finished second at that sprint car event before returning to...
WATCH: Ausmus & McCann after 6-4 loss to Twins
DETROIT (AP) - Brian Dozier and Miguel Sano homered as the Minnesota Twins won in another topsy-turvy matchup, beating the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Sunday for their seventh victory in eight games. Minnesota blew an early 4-0 lead before Byron Buxton hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning. A day earlier, the Twins trailed 5-0, rallied for an 11-6 lead then lost to the Tigers 12-11 on Justin...
DETROIT (AP) - Brian Dozier and Miguel Sano homered as the Minnesota Twins won in another topsy-turvy matchup, beating the Detroit Tigers 6-4 Sunday for their seventh victory in eight games. Minnesota blew an early 4-0 lead before Byron Buxton hit a tiebreaking single in the eighth inning. A day earlier, the Twins trailed 5-0, rallied for an 11-6 lead then lost to the Tigers 12-11 on Justin...
WATCH: Ausmus, Zimmermann & Mahtook after 12-11 walk-off win
DETROIT (AP) - On Saturday night, the Detroit Tigers didn't look like a team that was ready to break a season-long streak of futility. The Tigers were 0-54 this year when trailing after eight innings and had lost six of seven games overall. But the Tigers overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 12-11 on Justin Upton's two-run homer in the ninth inning.
DETROIT (AP) - On Saturday night, the Detroit Tigers didn't look like a team that was ready to break a season-long streak of futility. The Tigers were 0-54 this year when trailing after eight innings and had lost six of seven games overall. But the Tigers overcame a five-run deficit to beat the Minnesota Twins 12-11 on Justin Upton's two-run homer in the ninth inning.
Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores heads to LLWS
The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League team beat Illinois 6-3 Saturday in Indiana and will represent the Great Lakes Region in the 2017 Little League World Series.
The Grosse Pointe Woods-Shores Little League team beat Illinois 6-3 Saturday in Indiana and will represent the Great Lakes Region in the 2017 Little League World Series.
Michigan Memories: Earnhardt Jr. has had his moments at MIS
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. was racing for the win in a 1999 IROC event at Michigan. Problem was, his opponent was in no mood to let him pass. "Dad drove to the bottom so I just went around a little bit higher and it stuck, and I got along his outside," the younger Earnhardt recalled. "I was going by and he hit me."
BROOKLYN, Mich. (AP) - Dale Earnhardt Jr. was racing for the win in a 1999 IROC event at Michigan. Problem was, his opponent was in no mood to let him pass. "Dad drove to the bottom so I just went around a little bit higher and it stuck, and I got along his outside," the younger Earnhardt recalled. "I was going by and he hit me."
Lions, Colts ready for games to begin after joint practices
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Lions got exactly what they needed from a long weekend in Indianapolis. Two practices against another team provided a fresh perspective on the progression they've made in training camp - and a valuable preview of what to expect in Sunday's preseason opener against the Colts. "It was excellent. I can't tell you how valuable these sessions have...
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) - The Detroit Lions got exactly what they needed from a long weekend in Indianapolis. Two practices against another team provided a fresh perspective on the progression they've made in training camp - and a valuable preview of what to expect in Sunday's preseason opener against the Colts. "It was excellent. I can't tell you how valuable these sessions have...
Kepler and Rosario lead Twins over Tigers, 9-4
DETROIT (AP) - Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered and drove in three runs each as the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Mikie Mahtook homered for Detroit, which has lost six of seven. Twins starter Kyle Gibson allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings, departing one out before he was...
DETROIT (AP) - Max Kepler and Eddie Rosario homered and drove in three runs each as the Minnesota Twins extended their winning streak to six games with a 9-4 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Friday night. Mikie Mahtook homered for Detroit, which has lost six of seven. Twins starter Kyle Gibson allowed three runs, five hits and two walks in 4 2/3 innings, departing one out before he was...
Michigan's Perry reinstated to football team
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan says wide receiver Grant Perry has been reinstated to full participation with the football team. Perry pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer and misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an October confrontation outside an East Lansing bar. Athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement Friday that the university and athletic department have...
ANN ARBOR, Mich. (AP) - Michigan says wide receiver Grant Perry has been reinstated to full participation with the football team. Perry pleaded guilty to resisting a police officer and misdemeanor assault and battery in connection with an October confrontation outside an East Lansing bar. Athletic director Warde Manuel said in a statement Friday that the university and athletic department have...
WATCH: Ausmus, VerHagen, McCann & Mahtook after 7-5 loss to Pirates
DETROIT (AP) - Rookie Josh Bell hit his 20th home run and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gerrit Cole (10-8) allowed six hits and three earned runs in eight innings, his longest outing of the season. He improved to 3-1 since the All-Star break and is 6-3 in his last 10 starts. Felipe Rivero closed for his 11th save. Drew...
DETROIT (AP) - Rookie Josh Bell hit his 20th home run and drove in three runs Thursday, leading the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 7-5 victory over the Detroit Tigers. Gerrit Cole (10-8) allowed six hits and three earned runs in eight innings, his longest outing of the season. He improved to 3-1 since the All-Star break and is 6-3 in his last 10 starts. Felipe Rivero closed for his 11th save. Drew...
WATCH: Verlander, Ausmus & Mahtook after 10-0 win over Pirates
DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander allowed one hit over eight innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 on Wednesday night. Josh Bell ended Verlander's attempt at a third career no-hitter in the sixth inning with a grounder off the glove of a diving Nicholas Castellanos at third base.
DETROIT (AP) - Justin Verlander allowed one hit over eight innings and the Detroit Tigers beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 10-0 on Wednesday night. Josh Bell ended Verlander's attempt at a third career no-hitter in the sixth inning with a grounder off the glove of a diving Nicholas Castellanos at third base.
Tigers fall to Pirates, lose fourth straight
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit his 23rd home run of the season and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates downed the reeling Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday. Chad Kuhl (5-7) took a shutout into the sixth and allowed three runs and five hits to win his second straight start. Kuhl, who pitched six innings, had the first two RBIs of his big league career on a two-run single in the fourth off Matthew...
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit his 23rd home run of the season and the surging Pittsburgh Pirates downed the reeling Detroit Tigers 6-3 on Tuesday. Chad Kuhl (5-7) took a shutout into the sixth and allowed three runs and five hits to win his second straight start. Kuhl, who pitched six innings, had the first two RBIs of his big league career on a two-run single in the fourth off Matthew...
WATCH: Dantonio talks position battles & much more at MSU media day
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Mark Dantonio could have avoided the question or talked around it. Last December, with the offseason less than a month old, the Michigan State coach was asked about his quarterback situation for 2017. There were no obvious front-runners after a dismal season in which the Spartans went 3-9, but Dantonio made it clear that Brian Lewerke was the man to beat.
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) - Mark Dantonio could have avoided the question or talked around it. Last December, with the offseason less than a month old, the Michigan State coach was asked about his quarterback situation for 2017. There were no obvious front-runners after a dismal season in which the Spartans went 3-9, but Dantonio made it clear that Brian Lewerke was the man to beat.
Zimmermann pitches well, but Pirates top Tigers 3-0
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Trevor Williams allowed one hit over seven dominant innings to outduel Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory on Monday night. Williams (5-4) struck out five and walked two, giving up only a leadoff single to Brian McCann in the third. Williams threw a career-high 107 pitches and never allowed a runner to third base as the Pirates won...
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Trevor Williams allowed one hit over seven dominant innings to outduel Detroit's Jordan Zimmermann and lead the Pittsburgh Pirates to a 3-0 victory on Monday night. Williams (5-4) struck out five and walked two, giving up only a leadoff single to Brian McCann in the third. Williams threw a career-high 107 pitches and never allowed a runner to third base as the Pirates won...